WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (21 August 2022)

Chairperson: Fung Lam

Speaker: Pastor KC Wong

Singspiration: Charlie Mak

Proclamation
You are worthy, our LORD and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.
(Revelation 4:11)

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

The Ten Commandments

Scripture Reading

Acts 26:19-20

Sermon

I was not disobedient to the vision from Heaven

Response Hymn

Closing Prayer

Doxology

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who's joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.

  2. Prayer meeting is held in the upstairs hall after Sunday service. Please join our prayer meeting to share and pray together.

  3. Pastor ET and Herman will be continuing TNT on "The Theology of Mission" at 11am today. The notes will be uploaded to the following link every week. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jgm-Lx8gj4f9h3Zc9J88VX7-JBr2m6lC?usp=sharing

  4. AGM Meeting (resumed) will be held at church next week on Sat 27th Aug at 1:30pm. An email has been sent to members. We encourage all members to attend the meeting, and please pray for the progress of the meeting as well as the dedication of brothers & sisters to our Church. If a member cannot attend the meeting, please complete and return the proxy form to the Church no later than Fri 26th Aug at 1:30pm. If English translation is required, please bring your headphones and follow the instructions from this link to download the Telegram on your phone. Then join the HWC translation channel using this link: https://t.me/joinchat/RIXRrc8uO0swMTYx

  5. Missionary Month Combined Service for all three congregations next Sun 28th Aug. Speaker: Pastor Benson Li. We will be using Telegram Messenger to do the English translation during sermon time. Please follow the instructions from this link to download the App on your phone. Then join the HWC translation channel using this link: https://t.me/joinchat/RIXRrc8uO0swMTYx

    Remember to bring your earphones next Sunday.

  6. Pastor Kwok’s inauguration ceremony will be held next Sun 27th Aug during combined service.

  7. Exposure to COVID-19: The church was notified that someone who attended Mandarin service on Sunday 14th Aug was later tested positive on Monday 15th Aug. Please pray for our brothers and sisters and hope that everyone can keep healthy.

  8. 51st Baptism will be held on 2nd October as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who want to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. The deadline is 4th September. All applicants are required to have their nurturing course completed. Once an application is received, baptism class will be arranged and the deacons will meet with you to confirm your faith. Please also contact us if you would like to have your church membership transferred to HWC or would like to have child dedication.

  9. Psalm Reading: Join us in the psalm reading project, started 1st June. We will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. The new reading calendar for August can be downloaded here: https://ibb.co/BybtnWB

  10. A Mid-Autumn Festival Event will be held on 11 September 2022, from 7:30pm to 9pm. This is an outreach event that aims to share our Mid-Autumn celebration with the Cantonese-speaking community. Brought to you by the Cantonese service, the night will feature games, music, a dessert contest and short talk around the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival, closing with a mix and mingle session over some Chinese traditional refreshments and Chinese riddles, while kids are welcomed to play with traditional candle-lit lanterns. Event will be held in Cantonese on stage but everyone is welcome to join us for some great fun. For further information, please contact Cassandra or Sam in the Cantonese service or refer to poster.

  11. Training sessions for Children Sunday School Ministry will be held for those interested to serve in the ministry. The first part of the training, comprising two sessions conducted by Rev. ET Wong in English, will occur on 18 and 25 September (2-4pm) in the hall upstairs. The sessions mainly inform the Biblical perspective of children and children ministry, as well as the principles in teaching children. The second part will be held over the summer with details to follow. Please contact Daisy or Emily to register.

  12. Updates from Steve: Praise the Lord that Steve’s operation went well on Thursday. It took about 14 hours. The surgeon said the cancerous cells have been removed and his colon has been reattached. It will take about half year for the colon to recover. It will also need a reexamination then. Please continue to pray for Steve and Grace.

  13. Usage of church venue under COVID-19 Traffic Light System:

Traffic Light Orange
Sunday Service and Small Group Gatherings
Physical gathering
and online
Capacity Limits Main hall + Side hall: 300 people
New hall: 100 people
Upstairs hall: 100 people
Sanitise Hands Required
Masks Encouraged
Use of Equipment Sanitise after use

Mission News

Pray for August Mission Month, that God will use His servants to rekindle our passion for Mission.
Theme: Mission without borders
Theme Hymn: People need the Lord

Purpose: My passion for mission Through reflecting on and further understanding the "Salvation plan" of God, we anticipate that the congregation will rekindle their passion for mission, so that we will not miss but respond to every opportunity of mission around us in this generation.

Reflection:

  1. Has our passion for mission cooled down with the easing of the impacts of the pandemic? Do we need to rekindle our passion for mission?

  2. We need to transform ourselves and this generation by the power of the Lord, and not keep ourselves from stepping up for it.

  3. We should aim to follow Jesus, Paul and the other apostles in their cross-cultural approach of mission, where they reached out to people without fear or other restrictions.

Prayer Items for the Week

  1. The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love

  2. Pray for the pandemic situation in NZ. May God look after those who are affected by the pandemic.

  3. Pray for Pr Kam-Fu Kwok, the new pastor for the Mandarin Service, for his settling into the church.

  4. A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service and her work visa application has been submitted. Pray that everything will proceed smoothly so she can join us soon.

  5. Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.

  6. Pray for the Psalm reading plan. May God give us the determination to follow the plan and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.

Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (14 Aug 2022)

English Cantonese Mandarin
Service 36 + 21 online 78 + 59 online 33 + 9 online
Prayer Meeting before service - 7 4 + 1 online
Prayer Meeting after service 23 9 online -
Children Sunday School 12 - 20

Next Week's Roster (Combine Service 28 August 2022)

Chairperson: Tony Yeung

Speaker: Benson Li

Interpreter: Nixon Fong

Singspiration: Cantonese Congregation

WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (14 August 2022)

Chairperson: Jason Chow

Speaker: Homer and Yan Chui

Singspiration: Kinson Lau

Proclamation
When the true worshipers will worship
the Father in spirit and truth,
for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
God is spirit, and his worshipers
must worship in spirit and in truth.
(John 4:23-24)

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

The Ten Commandments

Scripture Reading

Genesis 22:15-18
Matthew 28:18-20
Revelation 7:9-10

Sermon

Working with the Lord among Muslims

Response Hymn

Closing Prayer

Doxology

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who's joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.

  2. Prayer meeting is held in the upstairs hall after Sunday service. Please join our prayer meeting to share and pray together.

  3. Pastor ET and Herman will be continuing TNT on "The Theology of Mission" at 11am today. The notes will be uploaded to the following link every week. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jgm-Lx8gj4f9h3Zc9J88VX7-JBr2m6lC?usp=sharing

  4. AGM Meeting (resumed) will be held at the Church on Sat 27th Aug at 1:30pm. An email has been sent to members. May members attend the meeting on time, and please pray for the progress of the meeting as well as the dedication of brothers & sisters to the Church. If a member cannot attend the meeting, please complete and return the authorisation form to the Church on or before 26th Aug at 1:30pm.

  5. Church Forum will be held at the church on Sat 20th Aug at 1:30pm, which will share (a) Front Door works; and (b) Information & Community Services. All brothers & sisters are encouraged to partcipate.

  6. 51st Baptism will be held on 2nd October as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who wants to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. Deadline is 4th September. All applicants are required to have their nurturing course completed. Once an application is received, baptism class will be arranged and the deacons will meet with you to confirm your faith. Please also contact us if you would like to have your church membership transferred to HWC or would like to have child dedication.

  7. Psalm Reading: Join us in the psalm reading project, started 1st June. We will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. The new reading calendar for August can be downloaded here: https://ibb.co/BybtnWB

  8. A Mid-Autumn Festival Event will be held on 11 September 2022, from 7:30pm to 9pm. This is an outreach event that aims to share our Mid-Autumn celebration with the Cantonese-speaking community. Brought to you by the Cantonese service, the night will feature games, music, a dessert contest and short talk around the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival, closing with a mix and mingle session over some Chinese traditional refreshments and Chinese riddles, while kids are welcomed to play with traditional candle-lit lanterns. Event will be held in Cantonese on stage but everyone is welcome to join us for some great fun. For further information, please contact Cassandra or Sam in the Cantonese service or refer to poster.

  9. Training sessions for Children Sunday School Ministry will be held for those interested to serve in the ministry. The first part of the training, comprising two sessions conducted by Rev. ET Wong in English, will occur on 18 and 25 September (2-4pm) in the hall upstairs. The sessions mainly inform the Biblical perspective of children and children ministry, as well as the principles in teaching children. The second part will be held over the summer with details to follow. Please contact Daisy or Emily to register.

  10. Steve Gutry will ungo an operation on Thursday 18th Aug, to remove the remaining cancer cells after his chemotherapy. Please pray for his operation and praise God for his healing hands.

  11. Usage of church venue under COVID-19 Traffic Light System:

Traffic Light Orange
Sunday Service and Small Group Gatherings
Physical gathering
and online
Capacity Limits Main hall + Side hall: 300 people
New hall: 100 people
Upstairs hall: 100 people
Sanitise Hands Required
Masks Encouraged
Use of Equipment Sanitise after use

11. July 2022 Overseas Missionary & Hardship Fund financial report:

Overseas Missionary Hardship Fund
Bank Opening Balance 01/07/2022 $6,606.92 $13,514.59
Offering Income $540.00 $0.00
Interest Income $1.36 $2.66
Bank Closing Balance 31/07/2022 $7,147.28 $13,517.25

Mission News

  1. Pray for August Mission Month, that God will use His servants to rekindle our passion for Mission.
    Theme: Mission without borders
    Theme Hymn: People need the Lord

  2. Purpose: My passion for mission Through reflecting on and further understanding the "Salvation plan" of God, we anticipate that the congregation will rekindle their passion for mission, so that we will not miss but respond to every opportunity of mission around us in this generation.

  3. Reflection:

    a) Has our passion for mission cooled down with the easing of the impacts of the pandemic? Do we need to rekindle our passion for mission?
    b) We need to transform ourselves and this generation by the power of the Lord, and not keeping ourselves from stepping up for it.
    c) We should aim to follow Jesus, Paul and the other apostles in their cross-cultural approach of mission, where they reached out to people without fear or other restrictions.

  4. Combined Service: 28/8 Sunday Service; Speaker: Pastor Benson Li

Prayer Items for the Week

  1. The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love

  2. Pray for the pandemic situation in NZ. May God look after those who are affected by the pandemic.

  3. Pray for Pr Kam-Fu Kwok, the new pastor for the Mandarin Service, for his settling into the church.

  4. A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service and her work visa application has been submitted. Pray that everything will proceed smoothly so she can join us soon.

  5. Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.

  6. Pray for the Psalm reading plan. May God give us the determination to follow the plan and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.

Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (07 Aug 2022)

English Cantonese Mandarin
Service 46 + 10 online 75 + 71 online 39 + 12 online
Prayer Meeting before / after service 25 - 2 + 2 online
Children Sunday School 14 - 19

Next Week's Roster (21 August 2022)

Chairperson: Fung Lam

Speaker: KC Wong

Singspiration: Herman Yeung